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2025 Cottage Grove + Hastings Fall Mini Sessions Are Here — And Here’s Why They Matter

6/12/2025

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There’s something beautifully ordinary—and yet wildly significant—about the seasons of life we’re in. The messy mornings. The quiet walks. The way your toddler scrunches her nose when she laughs or how your teenager towers a little taller than last year. The truth? Life is always moving, and we believe it’s worth capturing—without the stress or the price tag of a full session.

That’s why we’re so excited to announce our 2025 Mini Sessions are back!

Mini sessions aren’t just a yearly calendar event for us—they’ve become a meaningful rhythm. Each year, we hear familiar stories:
“We haven’t had family photos since the kids were little.”
“I’m always behind the camera, never in the pictures.”
“It’s been too long since we’ve captured us.”

We get it. Schedules are tight. Budgets are real. And sometimes, the idea of coordinating outfits and keeping everyone smiling for an hour feels like a mountain you don’t want to climb.

But here’s what we’ve learned after walking alongside joyful couples, families, and individuals for so many years:
Life is unpredictable. But that’s exactly what makes it precious.

We’ve stood in front yards and forests, on sidewalks and porches, capturing moments that turned out to be the last with a grandparent… or the last photo before a season shifted entirely. And while we never want to be heavy-handed, we also don’t want to ignore the truth:

Photos matter. Presence matters. Memory matters.

So what’s the beauty of a mini session?
  • They’re short (just 20 minutes!) — long enough to capture magic, short enough to keep the kids (and yes, the grownups too) engaged.
  • They’re stress-free — you just show up, play, laugh, snuggle, and we’ll take care of the rest.
  • They’re affordable — because we believe beautiful documentation of life’s real moments should be accessible.

This year, as we look ahead to the laughter, love, and spontaneous silliness that fills these sessions, we’re more convinced than ever: it’s worth it to pause. To show up. To be seen. To capture the season you’re in—however wild, beautiful, or chaotic it may be.

So go ahead—grab your calendar. Pick your time. Let’s make some memories together.

​📸 Ready to book?
Head over to our portrait inquiry form and include your first and second time choice. We'll confirm your spot via email with all the booking details. (Just a quick note: your session isn't locked in until your retainer is received—so don’t wait too long!)
We can’t wait to see you. And we’re honored, always, to tell your story through the lens.
​THE DETAILS
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$190 ($80 non-refundable retainer due at booking)

Your Session Includes:
  • 20 minute session
  • Editing of images
  • Complimentary outfit & styling guide
  • 25 high-res images delivered online with 1 full printing rights release (if more than one family in a session slot, additional print release required per family - $25)

Date and/or time booked? Contact us to be added to the waitlist in case of a cancellation. We also sometimes add more mini session dates, so let us know if you'd be interested and/or check back to see if any updates!

You can also schedule a full portrait session ($300 for 45-minutes) on additional days. These dates are for mini sessions only.
Saturday, September 6, Pine Tree Pond in Cottage Grove
4:45 pm --
5:10 pm — booked

5:35 pm — booked
6:00 pm — booked

Sunday, September 28, Lock & Dam #2 in Hastings
4:50 pm -- booked
5:15 pm -- 
5:40 pm --
6:05 pm -- 

Saturday, October 11, Lake Rebecca in Hastings
3:25 pm -- 
3:50 pm -- 
4:15 pm -- booked
4:40 pm -- booked
5:05 pm --  ​booked

Sunday, October 26, Vermillion Falls Park in Hastings
3:55 pm --
4:20 pm -- booked
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